Mubuku is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi), by road, north of the town of Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.[1] This location lies approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Hima, the nearest urban center.[2] The coordinates of Lira are:0° 15' 41.00"N, 30° 7' 27.00"E (Latitude:0.261390; Longitude:30.124167).[3] The town sits at altitude of 1,330 metres (4,360 ft), above sea level.[4]
The town is the location of Mubuku Irrigation Scheme, a government-funded irrigation project, covering approximately 2,000 acres (810 ha). Established in the 1960s, the scheme fell into disrepair during the 1980s and 1990s. The Government of Uganda has earmarked nearly 20 billion Uganda Shillings (US$8.2 million), to rehabilitate the project.[5] The crops grown in the irrigated area include: rice, maize, millet, beans, sweet potatoes and groundnuts.
Population
The current population of Mubuku is not publicly known at this time.